descended
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As they descended the stairs, their over-10-story building in the worst-hit state of La Guaira fell to pieces around them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The rescue teams from across the globe that descended upon this strip of coast are long gone, as is international attention to the plight of La Guaira.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Its appearance bears little obvious resemblance to the spiders and scorpions that descended from its broader evolutionary lineage.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Instead, in Maugham’s estimation, he was “this laborious, honest, matter-of-fact man” who painted—when at his best—“as though the grace of God had descended upon him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
She was marching down a long slope that descended to the deepest trenches of the ocean when she felt her Survival Instincts tingling.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
